Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Lafayette
25,277
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Lafayette
$222,393
Home Value
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Lafayette
$2,000,001
Rent
Newport Beach
$3,146
Lafayette
$2,855
Crime Rate
Newport Beach
2.53
Lafayette
0.80
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Lafayette
287.9
Avg Temp
Newport Beach
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Lafayette
4.9%
How Similar Are Newport Beach & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Newport Beach's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Lafayette
25,277
Newport Beach (84,304) is about 3.3x larger than Lafayette (25,277).
Violent Crime
Newport Beach
2.53
Lafayette
0.80
Newport Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Newport Beach
18.73
Lafayette
12.67
Newport Beach has a 32% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Newport Beach
47.1%
Lafayette
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Lafayette
4.9%
Lafayette has a 11% higher unemployment than Newport Beach.
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Lafayette
$222,393
Lafayette has a 29% higher median income than Newport Beach.
Home Values
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Lafayette
$2,000,001
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Newport Beach
53.4%
Lafayette
52.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Newport Beach
79.2%
Lafayette
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Lafayette
287.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newport Beach and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport Beach
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newport Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette scores 182.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.2 in Newport Beach. Newport Beach scores 156.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 196.0 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Newport Beach (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 15.8% in Newport Beach. Lafayette has a owner-occupied of 77.3% compared to 53.1% in Newport Beach. Lafayette has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 62.6% in Newport Beach.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach: 44,547 vs Lafayette: 12,495 for labor force. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 7.3% in Newport Beach. Lafayette has a work from home of 40.6% compared to 27.1% in Newport Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.70 in Newport Beach. Lafayette has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 2.53 in Newport Beach. Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 3.15 in Newport Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Newport Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.2% compared to 56.4% in Lafayette. Newport Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.4% compared to 52.8% in Lafayette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach has a population of 84,304, about 3.3x the size of Lafayette (25,277). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 45.0 vs 46.0.
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Newport Beach
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 5 vs Newport Beach: 4 for with emergency services. Newport Beach: 3.3 vs Lafayette: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 10.4% compared to 0.2% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 42.8% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a work from home of 40.6% compared to 27.1% in Newport Beach.
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